Bar, Club & Pub Tours in New York City

New York City is a drinking town. And this bibulous tour takes you to one of three bustling booze-flowing parts of town, visiting some of the best bars and pubs in the Big Apple. Hit the true local spots, eschewing the tourist traps and the bridge-and-tunnel bars. From historic saloons to celebrity hangouts to classic New York dive bars, this tour will show you the real Big Apple drinking scene!

Step into the shoes of a Roaring Twenties scofflaw on this cocktail tour of Manhattan's best and most secretive speakeasies. Learn about the history of Prohibition and how New Yorkers responded with an underground liquor scene, and then visit six or seven modern incarnations of these vintage watering holes. Discover the locations and hidden entrances of such hard-to-find spots, and enjoy high-quality craft cocktails while soaking up the nostalgic atmosphere.

Travel back in time to the Roaring Twenties as your tour guide makes the past come alive.  You will visit Lower East Side pubs that served as speakeasies during Prohibition along with other hidden bars.  You will have boozy fun learning about this fascinating chapter of American history.   Experience what was converted from an old second-floor bank run by corrupt gangsters.  See just what lies behind a real pawnshop. Say the password through a peephole to gain entrance to a real speakeasy from the Prohibition era owned by one of the more infamous gangsters in American history.  Learn about who some of the colorful characters were - the gangsters, entertainers and madams alike - who brought the crowds in and kept the parties rolling right under the authorities noses as you move from one pub to the next with nary a hint of scandal.  It will be the Bee's Knees!

In 1920, the United States enforced the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which banned liquor production, public consumption and the selling of anything alcoholic. This catapulted the criminal world and helped the gangsters monopolize and grow their illegal business of alcohol. It made some of the most vicious gangsters gain fortune and fame. Illegal bars known as speakeasies opened by the tens of thousands all over the country and served bootleg liquor to the thirsty public. When something is illegal it creates an underworld that will stop at nothing. On this tour you will walk in the footsteps of the gangsters and visit some of the watering holes that served illegal liquor during Prohibition. While sipping on your now "legal" alcoholic beverage you will hear stories of the Mafia and how it infiltrated into society. At the end of the tour you will be a "wiseguy" about prohibition and the mob. DEPARTURE TIME: 10 A.M.

Get an equal taste of local brews and local literary icons during this historic tour of Greenwich Village. Follow your friendly guide through city streets and learn where writers, poets and playwrights lived, drank and partied. You'll have time to relax at each stop while you guide shared details about some of the city's most influential minds.

Take an evening walking tour with an in-the-know guide through the heart of Manhattan's booming cocktail scene. New York is a true cocktail town, both for classic and cutting-edge libations, and the East Village, where this tour takes place, is one of the best places to drink in the Big Apple. Enjoy three beverages and explore the dynamic neighborhood, learning about where the best restaurants and bars are in the area. This small group tour is limited to a dozen people, which means more attention from the guide.